Course summary

This joint honours degree allows you to combine the study of film with English. You will explore the history of film and television, guided by leading scholars and practitioners. You will consider theoretical perspectives, appreciate how films are made and engage in creative work such as filmmaking activities. Throughout your studies you will learn from a range of film and television professionals and in your final year you will have the chance to undertake a placement in the creative industries. For the English part of your course you will study a broad range of literature written in English from the medieval period to the present day. This will include the close, analytical study of poetry, fiction and drama, as well as critical and theoretical approaches to studying literature. In your second and third years you will choose from a range of stimulating options and research-led special subjects, including creative writing. In your third year you have the opportunity to write a dissertation on a topic of your own choosing.